That is in fact *exactly* what I first fell in love with. There was one at Western Bus Sales for $12,500 but it was sold before I could get her.

The one thing ... uncommon about mine is the Spicer 5-speed manual transmission. While they were factory available, they were not commonly bought - for the very same reason mine was surplussed. As it was stated by the bus barn manager "With the new ones being automatics, we can't get these old grannies to drive the sticks anymore".

The one thing ... uncommon about mine is the Spicer 5-speed manual transmission. While they were factory available, they were not commonly bought - for the very same reason mine was surplussed. As it was stated by the bus barn manager "With the new ones being automatics, we can't get these old grannies to drive the sticks anymore".

I'm finding that a lot of the buses for sale in Canada have 5 speed standards in them - haven't counted, but I'd say half or more have the 5 speed

I've found a few 8-window ones, but no 6-window - and my wife really, REALLY wants a 6-window one....

Thomas sold em with as few as 5, like mine. Its a wee bit shorter than the IC 6 window. FWIW the IC rides and handles a lot more like a minivan. That may be worth noting if its going to be the wife's "suv".

No one has asked you how much your Stage weighs. I would like to know the requirements for the stage. Will it be built from aluminum or steel? Will it fold up on the side? I would stay away from the cutaway style buses unless it was real cheep Thomas made quite a few Ford chassis 5 window busses with Cummins drive trains. Southern busses are rust free. Good luck